tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.comments2023-11-04T00:14:27.505+13:00Four Paws and WhiskersFi from Four Paws and Whiskershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-19446461254449270532021-06-03T20:54:38.034+12:002021-06-03T20:54:38.034+12:00Sorry to hear you've been ill Hope you have re...Sorry to hear you've been ill Hope you have recovered. I have been around that time on the same walk in governors Bay I made exactly the same photo by the vulcanic rockMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-67956214401913770192021-05-27T22:16:51.946+12:002021-05-27T22:16:51.946+12:00thank you for the feedback - thats good to hear. ...thank you for the feedback - thats good to hear. Im much better- tired but on the mend and back at work. :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-34472815719789856232021-05-27T22:16:02.073+12:002021-05-27T22:16:02.073+12:00thats lovely Pauline - I just read your blog and c...thats lovely Pauline - I just read your blog and commented but realised I hadn't checked for comments here - lovely to hear from you and so glad ED could sort you out too. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-79571941985555083362021-05-23T13:07:30.330+12:002021-05-23T13:07:30.330+12:00I've had the opportunity to appreciate two hos...I've had the opportunity to appreciate two hospital recently, too. Emergency Departments amaze me with their efficiency, especially as they are understaffed. Just another reason to be grateful for everything we enjoy in this country. Hope you are recovered completely soon.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321198058677173331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-18675229427440375142021-05-19T18:22:02.497+12:002021-05-19T18:22:02.497+12:00I had no problems opening and reading your blog fr...I had no problems opening and reading your blog from my notebook, so the new template works well for me :-)<br />Sorry to read you had to undergo surgery, but it sounds like you are really well looked after and recovering. Hope you are back to normal soon!<br />The walk in such nice weather looks lovely, glad you had the chance to do it.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-71514435071325327752021-02-23T13:42:25.547+13:002021-02-23T13:42:25.547+13:00I hope the vaccine gives everyone the protection t...I hope the vaccine gives everyone the protection they need quickly - too many people have lost their lives, or their ongoing good health to this. <br />Some of us form work spent a reflective time at the CTV site to remember at 12.51pm. We had watched the smoke form Ara - knowing there was a fire, watching the smoke, a helicopter carrying a monsoon bucket but not yet aware the extent of the devastation happening so close to us. I spent a year doing a regular pets and vets slot on CTV every Tuesday so was well aware of the layout of the building and the people they lost. :(Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-6995606716165007122021-02-22T20:20:28.154+13:002021-02-22T20:20:28.154+13:00Yes 10 years ago Time went fast but we will never ...Yes 10 years ago Time went fast but we will never forget I love how the city is changing although not fast enough to my liking. I absolutely love the River market for example<br />We are totally blessed to be able to live normal lives here. In Holland they have a curfew and shops and restaurants are still closed which of course and many have to close their doors forever. I often skype with my mum who is isolated Luckily she received her first vaccine and gets the second one in March which will improve thins for her.<br />Take care and Kia KahaMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-60613498221744028992021-02-20T21:35:04.946+13:002021-02-20T21:35:04.946+13:00Yes GB - That was one of the weirdest things post ...Yes GB - That was one of the weirdest things post quake - being the last to know what was happening while the rest of the country could see it all. We were stunned to see the tv the next day when we managed to drive further out of town to visit friends - with running water, power and a real toilet. Things you take for granted until they aren't there anymore! I confess that even 10 years later I carry my keys, phone and money with me at all times at work - just in case. My office and classroom are now one level higher than I was then - something I could not have handled initially, but am ok with now, as long as I don't think about it too much. <br /><br />Six months of lockdown for someone that travels as much as you is a sobering thought - I am glad you were able to get the medical treatment you needed at least - and that you didn't catch Covid while you were being treated - which seems to be happening for many. <br /><br />Well done on the vaccine - the roll out seems to have gone very well for the UK. Hopefully it will soon turn the tide for everyone. :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-13854571297210088092021-02-20T21:26:13.921+13:002021-02-20T21:26:13.921+13:00Hi Mieke - I am so glad that you have been able to...Hi Mieke - I am so glad that you have been able to do so many of the things that matter to keep life bearable and that you are all well. I know it is easy to feel a bit detached from suffering until it happens to you, but I feel helpless for the people who have lost many family members, and for those who have died because of the virus, as I cant imagine how it must be to say goodbye to your loved ones on a screen. I was listening to War of the Worlds again recently - and here we are, ravaged by a tiny virus across the world. I wonder how the world will cope with the next pandemic! Best wishes to you and OK and your family :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-3917756483757009522021-02-20T08:48:20.859+13:002021-02-20T08:48:20.859+13:00Oddly enough I have been talking several times in ...Oddly enough I have been talking several times in the last few days to a friend from Tauranga who was in Christchurch when the quake struck. She was getting information from me because I had access to television and the ongoing updates that she, in Christchurch, could not get because the hotel didn't even have any power. She had no idea how her then partner was because he was at a conference in the city centre.<br /><br />Since then so much has changed in the world and you have at least been spared the words of the Covid-19 outbreak. We are in lockdown again at the moment but I spent 6 months in lockdown last year. I've been vaccinated and am hoping that in a few months life on a day to day basis may return to a new normal. It will be next year before anything remotely like the old normal returns. It's always good to know that you are well. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-23413638200512394592021-02-19T23:58:48.998+13:002021-02-19T23:58:48.998+13:00Hello Fiona! How lovely to see you resurfacing :-)...Hello Fiona! How lovely to see you resurfacing :-)<br />What wonderful pictures, they are definitely poster-worthy.<br />It is good to know that managing the pandemic in a better way than us here in Germany is possible. Fortunately, I have still been able to see my partner every weekend, plus I was always allowed to go for the walks I need so much for my physical and mental wellbeing.<br />Working from home is fine; I have been used to it for well over 10 years. I miss going out for a meal - and dancing! But I am so lucky in that all my family and friends are reasonably well, nobody has lost their job and we can all stay in touch in various ways.<br /><br />It is hard to believe that 10 years have already passed since that terrible earthquake.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-60981507758511597812020-05-25T00:22:59.082+12:002020-05-25T00:22:59.082+12:00Thank you Mieke and Graham - I feel very lucky to ...Thank you Mieke and Graham - I feel very lucky to be able to enjoy the changing faces of the river and get these photos - one bonus of Poppy is she gets me out and about at different times and weathers - and a paranoia of avoiding people and other made dawn the most peaceful choice for a while... but I do enjoy all your walks and explorations in Germany Mieke. <br />thank you so much for your lovely snail mail letter too GB - it arrived this week and is much appreciated. I’m glad you have been well occupied in your isolation - sometimes we have to stop the “busyness” to appreciate the time to take pleasure in other things. It appears baking has been the main activity for many - and of course gardening. Take care both of you. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-43002284273843158832020-05-24T21:11:31.157+12:002020-05-24T21:11:31.157+12:00Firstly, I agree with Meike that the last two phot...Firstly, I agree with Meike that the last two photos look like paintings and are breathtaking.<br /><br />Secondly, Jacinda is lauded in the UK as a role model leader. Who knows how she would have coped in, say, the USA but if the leaders of most of the world's other countries had displayed her calmness and stateship (newly coined word!) many of us would have been in a much better situation that we are.<br /><br />Personally, I've only been out of the property apart from walking and walks up to the post box in the township and a couple of medical trips to town, and can honestly I have been able to keep in touch with everyone via virtual coffee chats etc and have actually thoroughly enjoyed the freedom to do my garden and attend to so many things I would not otherwise have made the time to do.<br /><br />Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui . Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-51248929218231429992020-05-24T20:04:02.867+12:002020-05-24T20:04:02.867+12:00Oh my, Fiona, these photos are breathtakingly beau...Oh my, Fiona, these photos are breathtakingly beautiful - especially the last two look like paintings! <br />NZ has been doing so well, a prove of how good leadership makes the biggest difference. <br />You are coping admirably with the challenges of work and changes in daily life. I am not surprised that your four-legged family member is happy to have everybody home almost all the time.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-50294017042528994032020-04-05T17:23:19.167+12:002020-04-05T17:23:19.167+12:00I often think of the people of Christchurch and ev...I often think of the people of Christchurch and everything you guys have had to cope with. Thanks for posting the videos, a reminder of how strange are these times. Weird to see such deserted city streets. Take care and stay well. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-18322606746941228952020-04-05T16:36:37.701+12:002020-04-05T16:36:37.701+12:00Hope you aNd OK are O.K!
Hard not seeing the famil...Hope you aNd OK are O.K!<br />Hard not seeing the family - but lovely to hear from so many friends too. <br />Glad you can Work from home - I think the novelty will wear off, but wonderful for now. :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-30285303364794426522020-04-05T16:34:44.932+12:002020-04-05T16:34:44.932+12:00Glad your Mum is ok over there too - and have fun ...Glad your Mum is ok over there too - and have fun in outer bubble Marja :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-16690622731929135842020-04-05T16:33:35.623+12:002020-04-05T16:33:35.623+12:00Well spotted - I missed that! Looks like they ha...Well spotted - I missed that! Looks like they have put up a barricade to keep people out of the area... pretty sure that’s new. They don’t normally guard it. I was hoping they would show the rare gulls Nesting. area that is directly opposite Casa Publica. The birds must be pleased to be left alone. <br />Hope the family return safely from Australia Too. All the best - fiFi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-68713010640781584012020-04-05T16:02:13.734+12:002020-04-05T16:02:13.734+12:00Quite eerie to see a nearly abandoned city. Thank ...Quite eerie to see a nearly abandoned city. Thank god for the internet. I am working a little on Zoom as well and skype my mum every night in the Netherlands. I was supposed to be there today but that of course didn't go ahead. You take care and kia kaha<br />Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-34285903636296897322020-04-05T08:02:03.320+12:002020-04-05T08:02:03.320+12:00I cannot even begin to imagine what would happen i...I cannot even begin to imagine what would happen if the internet went down. I reckon that if you take music, radio, catch-up TV, but most of all WhatsApp, Telegram, etc etc which we use to keep in touch with friends and family we would all go stir crazy. And that's just those like me who no longer have to work as well. <br /><br />I found the videos very powerful. I spent ages trying to see if I could recognise places. Some of the Central places were vaguely recognisable in terms of layout and the tram lines gave some clues. I was astonished looking at the cathedral and I see it has a police guard. Is that permanent?<br /><br />I really do hope that things work out for you and that you and yours stay safe.<br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-64798795582400466562020-04-04T21:07:19.661+13:002020-04-04T21:07:19.661+13:00You too take care, dear Fiona!
Like you said, it i...You too take care, dear Fiona!<br />Like you said, it is physical distancing, not social, really.<br />Right now it does not matter how far or near our friends dnd family live - we can't meet them anyway.<br />Good to know you live in a neighbourhood that allows for nice walks, both for your and Poppy's benefit.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-32179990358859459092020-02-25T02:16:18.165+13:002020-02-25T02:16:18.165+13:00I know I've said it before, and probably will ...I know I've said it before, and probably will say it again: It is a situation I find very hard to imagine, what you all have gone through. Something as massive as rebuilding almost an entire city will always come with ups and downs, I guess. May the ups prevail!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-30805559212245890832020-01-23T00:26:30.807+13:002020-01-23T00:26:30.807+13:00Thanks For Share.....
apsu admit card 2019Thanks For Share.....<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.batimetable.co.in/ba-1st-year-time-table/" rel="nofollow">apsu admit card 2019</a></b>Ruhi Sukhlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823182472209300466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-8378421130856350342020-01-21T18:42:58.321+13:002020-01-21T18:42:58.321+13:00A holiday to relax and spend time with friends and...A holiday to relax and spend time with friends and family is always welcome, isn't it!<br />Here, we are supposed to be in mid-winter, but have not yet seen a single snow flake. Still, the dark, cold mornings and early nights mean I am almost constantly tired and just wish I could sleep as long as my body wants me to, instead of having to get up in time for work...Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-71191369302506151912019-12-30T06:21:15.430+13:002019-12-30T06:21:15.430+13:00Thank you Big D - we have certainly managed to hit...Thank you Big D - we have certainly managed to hit the headlines internationally on too many occasions. Glad I was able to add the human element to it for you. <br />My son works in London and he was lucky enough to visit Iceland this year as part of a work "fun weekend" ( I am obviously in the wrong job...) - 50 of them were flown to Reykjavik. So of course I looked up more about Iceland - fascinating country :) I was very envious! <br />Happy New Year. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.com